Two Forms of Blindness in the Social Unconscious as Expressed in Literary Texts

Abstract

The article discusses aspects of blindness in the social unconscious as reflected in two literary products: fairy tale and short story. The discussion includes analysing the texts themselves and the analysis of a group’s reaction to such text. This examination helps in learning about both the somatic and metaphoric level of the social unconscious. Focusing on a group of Israeli participants, this article presents the functions of blindness in dealing with the aftermath of collective trauma and guilt in the Israeli social unconscious.